A sampling of news stories related to illegal immigrants and illegal immigration:

Big news? Well, sort of. President Obama has announced that he will be sending 1,200 National Guard troops to the southern border and increasing funding for border security by $500 million. Sounds good? Well it’s less than half the 3,000 requested by Arizona’s two senators and $500 million seems a bit short on the money scale. Will it be effective? Probably not. As Allahpundit points out, we’ve danced this dance before. And Michelle Malkin reminds us border security has been used as a campaign ploy in previous election seasons. Look for a Democrat push for “immigration reform” and a “path to citizenship” next.

The protest march organizers against SB 1070 predict there will be upward of 50,000 people marching in Phoenix on Saturday.

A group of police chiefs are traveling to Washington to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday to express their concerns about Arizona’s new anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070. The chiefs are from all over the country including Arizona, California, Texas, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. When people wonder why law enforcement can be sued under the new SB 1070 law, it’s for reasons like this. There are many, including some in law enforcement, who for whatever reason, don’t like SB 1070 and may not chose to enforce it when they find someone in the country illegally. The threat of legal action against law enforcement is a way to try and hold them accountable for choosing not to enforce a law.

The ACLU, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and other groups are judge shopping and asking their lawsuit against S.B. 1070 be reassigned to another judge currently assigned to hear a similar case brought by separate groups.